Klarinet Archive - Posting 000086.txt from 2005/12

From: Gary Smith <gary622@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] clarinetists who go over to the dark side and get a soprano sax :-)
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 11:32:10 -0500

I don't have anything to say, I just thought I'd demonstrate proper
trimming and the ability to change the subject line.*

No, seriously, I was wondering -- I have seen so many soprano saxes in
the hands of non-clarinetist sax players who were trying to cover
clarinet parts that I'm honestly wondering - how often does one
encounter honest-to-goodness soprano sax parts in their respective
gigging as a clarinetists or clarinet/sax player? I've been thinking
back and while I play alto, tenor, and sometimes bari sax, I don't
know that I've ever been asked to play sop. sax, nor have I been given
a sop. sax part and asked to cover it on clarinet.

Not trying to diss the instrument or those who love it and/or play it
a lot - just wondering what kind of jobs people are doing where they
use it.

Also, Roger, what kind did you get and how do you find the intonation
compared to clarinets and/or bigger saxes you may have played?

On 12/12/05, Roger Hewitt <rogerclarinet@-----.uk> wrote:>
> Roger H
> (UK)
> ps I've just bought a soprano sax, so I suppose I'll need to start
> reading the sax comments now.

*I realize some people will still take me to task for putting my reply
OVER the original. So to throw them a bone, I've put this footnote at
the very bottom.

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